Senior Technical Subject Matter Expert - Petroleum Engineering / Well Design (upstream Oil & Gas)

The Senior Petroleum Engineering / Well Design SME will provide specialist technical leadership, assurance and advisory services covering well engineering, well design, drilling and completion activities throughout the upstream asset lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide independent technical assurance and expert reviews of well designs, well engineering programmes, drilling and completion strategies.
• Review and assess well construction methodologies, well integrity management plans and operational procedures.
• Evaluate drilling programmes, casing designs, cementing programmes, completion designs and well intervention strategies.
• Assess technical risks associated with drilling, completion and well operations, recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
• Review adherence to applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements and international best practices.
• Support the development, review and implementation of engineering standards, technical policies, procedures and assurance frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance on well performance, operational efficiency, cost optimisation and well integrity.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in well delivery and operational performance.
• Provide technical mentorship and knowledge transfer to engineering teams and less experienced professionals.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Well Engineering or a related discipline will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 25 years of cumulative international upstream oil and gas experience.
• Extensive experience in well engineering, well design, drilling, completions and well integrity management.
• Demonstrable experience working in technical or operational roles within major or medium-sized IOCs.
• Proven experience in technical assurance, engineering reviews, standards development and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of international well engineering standards, industry codes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.